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Turkey: Africa's Friend, Compatriot And Partner

ANKARA, Turkey, June 10, 2016 (Media Release) -- Over the next days, Turkey's political and business leaders will embark on a historic visit to Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. We will seek to promote closer cooperation with our regional allies, develop solutions to shared challenges and explore mutually beneficial opportunities.

Russia: Looking For A Handshake With Africa

By Kester Kenn Klomegah*

MOSCOW, July 15, 2016 (Buziness Africa) -- As already well-known since Soviet days, Russia has pursued a pragmatic policy aimed at enhancing multidimensional ties with the countries of the continent on the bilateral and multilateral basis. Experts say while building mutually beneficial cooperation remains one of the main priorities of Russia, its economic cooperation with Africa has hit stumbling blocks, for example, trade turnover with the countries of sub-Saharan Africa for the period from January to December 2015 was estimated at US$ 3.3 billion.

Russia: Attempting a Bridge to Africa

By Kester Kenn Klomegah*

MOSCOW, November 11, 2015 (Buziness Africa) -- While Russia's interest in the sub-Saharan Africa is nothing new, Russian authorities have realized that it’s time to move back primarily to reclaim its economic footprints and to find old Soviet-era allies, but that step comes with new challenges especially from other foreign players and the changing internal political and economic conditions in Africa.

Tanzania: Norway - Reliable Development Partner

By Ashery Mkama

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Sept 23, 2015 (Tanzania Daily News) -- THE official visit to Tanzania last week of more than 50 Norwegian business leaders led by Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Monica Maeland, has come at a time when bilateral business ties are witnessing strong momentum.